ligament supplements?

Not really. They are just not virginal ligaments any more. They are part of the mature female body, one that has had a pregnancy. Actually the ligaments that are described as 'supporting' the uterus aren't really ligaments at all. The uterus doesn't hang from them. The uterosacral ligaments are more like fascia that has thickened areas to carry and protect the numerous blood vessels, nerves and lymph vessels that need to get further down in the body. The exception is the round ligaments, which are proper ligaments, but have been almost dismissed by some doctors as having no function at all in uterine support. In reality they hold the uterus forward.

The cervix is loosely held in the centre of a sheet of perineum that divides the pelvic from the abdominal cavities. The bladder is held loosely to the front wall of the vagina. The rectum is held loosely to the back wall of the vagina. The uterus hangs into the abdominal cavity. The ovaries and fallopian tubes are in the crease of a folded part of the same peritoneum, which also hangs into the abdominal cavity with the uterus, even though technically they are all pelvic organs. They can all move around a lot, because all the abdominal and pelvic organs and their supports are designed to distend and move about, but stay in correct relation to each other in a loose way. Our posture and the way we use our bodies is the main creator or destroyer of pelvic organ stability. When we are in WW posture all our muscles and fascia is wound up, keeping our organs where they belong. When we slouch and slop around, all our muscles and fascia are loose, and our organs can be anywhere, creating a rectocele one minute, and a cystocele the next minute. In principle this is why you are seeing both.

Adhering to WW posture principles keeps them all wound up more of the time, so they are less likely to find themselves in the wrong spot when the pressure goes on, risking damaging pelvic organ support some more.

Louise

Hi truffle and welcome. Time for you to take a look around here, and learn about the posture. The organs have not fallen down, so much as, they have fallen back from their originals positions behind the lower abdominal wall. Take a look at the first video under Resources, to get an idea of what this is all about. I have been managing multiple prolapses in this manner for three years. - Surviving

I have trouble sometimes too. I have mentioned this to Lanny. Can you try a different browser or a different device? Do you have a media player on your computer?

I just discovered that if you use Internet Explorer, there is a message saying you can't run the video's in Firefox. Ironically, if you go in using Firefox, you don't see this message!

When I first got an iPad in December, I could not view the videos in Safari. Then, for awhile, I could. Today, once again I cannot. Help, Lanny!!! - Surviving

hi all,

for reasons that remain mysterious, all our videos are not working. i do not know what the issue is but it appears to be a problem with our content delivery network (CDN), which is kaltura. i have been looking at this for the past hour or two with no success. i have a trouble ticket in to kalutura, but await a response. i'll keep you posted. apologies!

lanny

Not really. They are just not virginal ligaments any more. They are part of the mature female body, one that has had a pregnancy.

Just wanted to chime in here on behalf of those who have pop and have never been pregnant. Rather than non-"virginal" ligaments, perhaps they should be referred to as stretched/stressed/loose? ligaments and fascia... or some other better description...?

A user here called "Little Bit" was taking Shark cartilage tablets specifically to strengthen her ligaments. You could search her out in the search box. I know she was sure that they helped her a lot.

Lost its spring? Sprung low? Entropy? Wander lust? Untamed? Creeping motion? Loosening up? Letting go? Gravity called? Unhooked? Unsprung? Kidless and free? Freedom bent? Uptight no more? Unwound? Fascia off?
etc etc